Mountain In My Mind 2 – Tragedy Into Triumph

Tragedy Into Triumph is the 2nd film from Mountain in My Mind and John Padilla. The film features male and female professional skiers and snowboards and their words about mental health in the snow sports industry. This breakthrough film follows in the footsteps of last year’s film by interviewing skiers across the “Suicide Belt” in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States, as well as showcasing their skiing abilities.

The film has one goal: Destigmatize talking about mental health and suicide in the ski industry.

The film features nearly every type of skiing and boarding, including: backcountry skiing, backcountry freestyle jumps, olympic halfpipe skiing, park skiing, resort skiing, freeskiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, rail skiing, and freeriding.

Athletes and Interviewees include (in order of appearance): Benni Harrington, Alex Thisted, Derek Shreiner, Ski Patroller Eric, Sarah Dolan, Jack Clark, Bobby Sullivan, 10th Mountain Freeride, Matty Marks, Ashlyn Baird, Logan Smith, Jerome Anderson, and John Padilla.

Presenting Sponsors Include: FlyLow Gear, LINE Skis, Solvista Health, and Yellowstone Club Community Foundation.

Supporting Sponsors Include: PitViper, VIIA Hemp Co., BombSnow Magazine, Treefort Lifestyles, Zipline Ski, PowTech MFG, Phunkshun Wear, Titan Straps, PWR Gum, Newschoolers.com, and JackStrong17.

The film will screen in more than 20 locations across the world for Suicide Prevention Month in September (and October) including: Bozeman, MT; Big Sky, MT; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Logan, UT; Westcliffe, CO; Canyon City, CO; Salida, CO; Leadville, CO; Summit County, CO; Vail, CO; Steamboat Springs, CO; Boulder, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Bend, OR; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Lake Tahoe, CA; Driggs, ID; Jackson, WY; Revelstoke, BC; Wanaka, NZ; and more!

Directed and Narrated by John Padilla
Edited by Jack Dana
Filmed by John Padilla, Sarah Dolan, Chris DeJohn, and Derek Schreiner
Title Animation by Randy Fugler – Fortified Graphics
Artwork by Liam Johnston – Ooz Blue

Made Possible by:
FlyLow Gear – Noah Howell and Dan Abrams
LINE Skis – Jake Dube, Connor Clayton, and Steven Hartl
Solvista Health – Jill Anderson, Brian Turner, Patrick Dressel, and Sarah Briggs
PitViper – Justin Latimer
VIIA Hemp Co. – Max McKendry
BombSnow Magazine – Todd Heath
Yellowstone Club Community Fund – Shannon Steele
Treefort Lifestyles – Kevin Perron
Zipline Ski – Chuck Heidenreich
PowTech MFG – Riley Daily
Phunkshun Wear – Jay Badgley
Titan Straps – Cam Lawson
PWR Gum – Isaiah Renner, Jakim Ricketts, and Kyle Stone
Newschoolers.com – Twig, David Zorko, and Peter Matlashewski

Special Thanks to:
The athletes and interviewees: Benni Harrington, Alex Thisted, Derek Shreiner, Ski Patroller Eric, Sarah Dolan, Jack Clark, Bobby Sullivan, 10th Mountain Freeride, Matty Marks, Ashlyn Baird, Logan Smith, and Jerome Anderson
Everyone’s Mom and Dad, you are our heroes.
Grandma Maggie
The Landon, Fitzgerald, Velasquez, and Jimenez Families
Mindy Marriot – Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide and Mental Health Coalition of Teton Valley – Sara Mckeown White
Utah Freeskier Society – Sophia Paradis and Teigen Edmundsen
Mac Toblerone, Karsen Kramer, Cayden Lang, Alex Nikiforuk, and Cam Mahoney
Level Nine Sports, Valians Sports, and Out of Collective
UNR Lake Tahoe, Lone Pine Gear Exchange, and Avid Cider Co.
Beaver Creek Resort, Copper Mountain Ski Resort, and Monarch Ski Area
CSU Snowriders, CU Freeskiing, PhD Skis, U of U One Love
Teddy Goggin, Miranda Galbraith, 860 Media, and Alex Schlopy
Big Sky Youth Empowerment, Alta Community Enrichment, and Clare Chapman
Weston Boards, Monster Army, Marker/Dalbello/Volkl, Smith Optics, Wear Leathers, WNDR Alpine
MSU Exponent – Liam Gray, RMC Counseling SLC, Wasatch Magazine
Blair Anne Hensen – Open Routes Adventures, Roundhouse Sports – James, and Michaela Nestelberger
Zach Thomson, Matt Lefebre, Chesney Boal, and Bradley Harvey
JackStrong17 – Rick and Jeanine Padilla, Gio, Lily, Nina and more.

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